FAITH TESTED

a kid named Mathew Wilson that everyone in the ward says is the 'little me."

It's been a mighty fine week, but I don't think I am going to say much because it is raining outside, and I don't feel like it....

I think the most interesting and impactful thing that happen this week was at a 'lesson' with a previous slightly progressing investigator named Steve. My comp really really likes Steve because he is a really chill guy and he works for the Fire Dept. In Lessons previous he would ask questions about the Book of Mormon and we would answer them. But this time all he had questions about was anti instead. That was not fun at all! He just kept on bringing up anti back to back and we didn't have any answers. Walking out of his house that day I just felt a dark feeling in me. A feeling of fear and doubt. When we got back to the apt we talked about it with the AP's. That didn't really help at all. I went to bed that night just wondering what my purpose was here, I started to doubt everything I believed in. When I kneeled down to pray that night I pleaded with God to increase my faith, to give me an answer to why that had happened. Then as I sat pondering the situation I remembered words coming to my head. They said, you asked for your faith to be tested. I remembered that for a week or so I had asked in my prayers for miracles to happen according to my faith. But the night before we had the anti experience I changed it up and asked God to "Test my Faith." Well, He definitely answered and fast too!! After those words came to my head the spirit also bore witness to me of the reality of the one thing that is important to remember from the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. That is the testimony that I have of the Book of Mormon. Because I know that the Book of Mormon is true, I know that Joseph Smith was a Prophet called by God. I know that the Church was Restored. I know that Families can be together forever. And most importantly, I know that Jesus Christ suffered and died for me. How incredible this Easter season is to worship God and His beloved Son Jesus Christ!! How grateful I am for this knowledge!!

Thursday we had interviews with President and Sister Foote!! I really enjoyed this one more than any other. I know how inspired both of them are, I love and appreciate the work that each of them do for us!!

Sunday we had an awesome Easter Miracle Celebration!! Basically the church building is decorated to depict the Life of Jesus Christ starting at His Birth and ended at His Resurrection. It is a really great event, and we are having open tours to the public this upcoming Friday and Saturday so we will see how that goes. Us Missionaries are the tour guides so it is also a great finding opportunity. 

I love yall!! Keep being member missionaries!! That is the only way anything ever gets done in missionary work!!

Elder Northrup

All us Homies

After eating at the Lester family (received this via text from Sister Lester... THANK YOU!)